A Wager Between Two Magicians, or Jealous of Myself


Match de prestidigitation, released in the United States as A Wager Between Two Magicians, or Jealous of Myself, and in the United Kingdom as A Juggling Contest Between Two Magicians, is a 1904 French silent trick film directed by French film pioneer Georges Méliès.
The film was a lost film until partially rediscovered in 2016.

Plot

A performing magician divides into two people. The doubles then take turns doing tricks before merging back into one man.

Cast

Méliès himself plays the magician in the film.

Release and rediscovery

A Wager Between Two Magicians was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 542–544 in its catalogues. It was assumed lost until 2016, when a reel containing the final two thirds of the film was discovered at the Czech Film Archive.